• AWWA
• American Water Works Association, U.S.A.

• AWS
• American Welding Society, U.S.A.

• AWPA
• American Wire Producers Association, U.S.A.

• ASTPM
• Association of Steel Tube and Pipe Manufacturers of South Africa, South Africa

• ASTME
• American Society of Tool Manufacturing Engineers, U.S.A.

• ASTM
• American Society for Testing and Materials, U.S.A. (ASHRAE)

• ASRE
• American Society of Refrigerating Engineers, U.S.A.

• ASPIBI
• Associationof Indonesian Steel Ingot & Billet Manufacturers, Indonesia.

• ASPA
• Alloy Steel Producers Association, India.

• ASME
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers, U.S.A.

• ASM
• American Society for Metals, U.S.A.

• ASHRAE
• American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, U.S.A.

• ASE
• Association Suisse des Electriciens-SEV Switzerland

• ASCE
• American Society of Civil Engineers, U.S.A.

• ASAE
• American Society of Agricultural Engineers, U.S.A.

• ASA
• American Standards, Association, U.S.A. (USASI)

• AS
• Australian Standards, Australia

• ARI
• Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute, U.S.A.

• AREA
• American Railway Engineering Association, U.S.A.

• ARB
• Air Registration Board, U.K.

• API
• American Petroleum Institute, U.S.A.

• APHA
• American Pubic Health Association, U.S.A.

• AOCS
• American Oil Chemists' Society, U.S.A.

• AOAC
• Association of Official Agricultural Chemists, U.S.A.

• ANSI
• American National Standards Institute, U.S.A.

• AND
• Air Force-Navy Aeronautical Design Standards, U.S.A.

• ANA
• Air Force-Navy Aeronautical Bulletin, U.S.A.

• AN
• Air Force-Navy Aeronautical Standards, U.S.A.

• AMS
• Aerospace Material Specifications-SAE, U.S.A.

• AMCA
• Air Moving and Conditioning Association, U.S.A.

• ALCOA
• Aluminum Company of America, U.S.A.

• AISI
• American Iron and Steel Institute, U.S.A.

• AISC
• American Institute of Steel Construction, U.S.A.

• AISA
• Australian Independent Steel Association, Australia.

• AIME
• American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical & Petroleum Engineers, U.S.A.

• AIIS
• American Institute for International Steel, U.S.A.

• AIEE
• American Institute of Electrical Engineers, U.S.A.

• AGMA
• American Gear Manufacturers Association, U.S.A.

• AGA
• American Gas Association, U.S.A.

• AFBMA
• Anti-Friction Bearing Manufacturers Association, U.S.A.

• AEIC
• Association of Edison Illuminating Co., U.S.A.

• ADA
• American Dental Association, U.S.A.

• AD
• Alloy Casting Institute, U.S.A.

• ACS
• American Chemical Society, U.S.A.

• ACI
• Alloy Casting Institute, U.S.A.

• ABS
• American Bureau of Shipping, U.S.A.?

• AATC
• American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, U.S.A.

• AASHO
• American Association of State Highway Officials, U.S.A.

• AAR
• Association of American Railroads, U.S.A.

• AA
• Aluminum Association, U.S.A.

• BV
• Bureau Veritas, France

• BS
• British Standards, U.K.

• BDS
• Comite Supreme de I'Automobile, France

• CGSB
• Canadian Government specification Board, Canada

• CSPA
• Canadian Steel Producers Association, Canada

• CSN
• Ceskoslovenskych Norem, Czekoslovakia

• CSB
• Centrala Sjukvardsberedningen-SIS, Sweden

• CSA
• Canadian Standards Association, Canada

• CS
• Commerical Standards, U.S.A.

• CR
• China Corporation Register of Shipping. Taiwan

• CNS
• Chinese National Standards, Taiwan

• CISPR
• International Special Committee on Radio Interference

• CIMM
• Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, Canada

• CII
• Confederation of Indian Industries, India

• CGA
• Compressed Gas Association, U.S.A.

• CEMA
• Canadian Electrical Manufacturers Association, Canada

• CEI
• Omitato Electtrotecnico Italiano. Italy

• CEE
• International Commission on Rules for the Approval of Electric Equipment

• CCS
• China Classification Society, China

• DTD
• Directorate of Technical Development, U.K.

• DS
• Dansk Standards, Denmark

• DNV
• Det Norske Veritas, Norway

• DIN
• Deutsche Industrie-Norm, Germany

• DGN
• Direccion General de Normas, Mexico

• DCDMA
• Diamond Core Drill Manufacturers Association, U.S.A.

• EURONORM
• Normen der Europaischen Gemeinschaft Fur Kohle und Stahl

• ESTA
• European Steel Tube Association, Europe

• ESSDIG
• European Stainless Steel Development & Information Group, Europe

• EOS
• Federal Specifications and Standards, U.S.A.

• EOCI
• Electric Overhead Crane Institute, U.S.A.

• ENO
• Greek Standards Committe, Technical Chamber of Greece, Greece

• EN
• European Standards

• EISA
• European Independent Steelworks Association, Europe

• EIA
• Electronic Industries Association, U.S.A.

• EEI
• Edison Electric Institute, U.S.A.

• ECSC
• European Coal & Steel Community, Europe

• FS
• Federal Specifications and Standards, U.S.A.

• FHMA
• Feedwater Heater Manufacturers Association, U.S.A.

• FDA
• Foods and Drugs Administration, U.S.A.

• GL
• Germanischer Lloyd, Germany

• GOST
• State Committee on Standards, Russia

• GB
• China Standards, China

• GAPBESI
• Federation of the Indonesia Iron & Steel Manufacturers Association, U.S.A.

• HI
• Hydraulic Institute, U.S.A.

• HMA
• Hoist Manufacturers Association, U.S.A.

• HEI
• Heat Exchange Institute, U.S.A.

• HDGASA
• Hop Dip Galvanizers Association Southern Africa, South Africa

• IVES
• Venezuelan Steel Institute, Venezuela

• ISO
• International Organization for Standardization

• ISA
• International Federation of the National Standardizing Association

• I.S.
• Irish Standards, Ireland

• ISI
• Indian Standards, India

• ISD
• Indian Stores Department, India

• IS
• Indian Standards, India

• IRSS
• Indian Railway Standard Specification, India

• IREPAS
• International Rebars Exporters & Producers Association

• IRE
• Institute of Radio Engineers, U.S.A.

• IRAM
• Institute Argentino de Racionalizacion de Materials, Argentine

• IPLOCA
• International Pipeline and Offshore Contractors' Association

• IPCEA
• Insulated Power Cable Engineers Association, U.S.A.

• IP
• Institute of Petroleum, U.K.

• INDITECNOR
• Institute Nacional de Investigaciones Tecnologicas y Normalizacion. Chile

• ILAFA
• Instituto Latinoamericano del Fierro y el Acero, South American?

• IISI
• International Iron and Steel Institute

• IFI
• Industrial Fasteners Institute, U.S.A.

• IES
• Illuminating Engineering Society, U.S.A.

• IEEE
• Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, U.S.A.

• IEE
• Institute of Electrical Engineers, U.K.

• ICC
• Interstate Commerce Commission, U.S.A.

• ICBO
• International Conference of Building Officials

• IBS
• Insituto Brasileiro de Siderurgia, Brazil

• IBR
• Indian Boiler Regularation, India

• JUS
• Jugoslovenski Standard, Yugoslavia

• JRS
• Japanese National Railway Standards, Japan

• JISF
• Japan Iron & Steel Federation, Japan

• JIS
• Japan Industrial Standards, Japan

• JIC
• Joint Industry Conference, U.S.A.

• JEDEC
• Joint Electronic Device Engineering Council-EIA, U.S.A

• JASO
• Japanese Automobile Standards Organization, Japan

• JAN
• Joint Army-Navy Specifications, U.S.A.

• KS
• Korean Standards, South Korea

• KRS
• Korean Register of Shipping, Korea

• KOSA
• Korea Iron and Steel Association, Korea

• LR
• Federal Specifications and Standards, U.S.A.

• MSZ
• Magyar Szabvanyugyi Hivatal, Hungary

• MSS
• Manufacturers standardization Society of the Valve and Fitting Industry, U.S.A.

• MSCI
• Metals Service Center Institute, U.S.A.

• MS
• Military Standards, U.S.A

• MRA
• etal roofing Alliance, U.S.A.

• MPIF
• Metal Powder Industries Federation, U.S.A.

• MNC
• Metallnormcentralen-SIS, Sweden

• MIL
• Military Specifications and Standards, U.S.A.

• MCA
• Metal Construction Association, U.S.A.

• MBMA
• Metal Building Manufacturers Association, U.S.A.

• MAC
• Mining Association of Canada, Canada

• NV
• Norske Veritas, Norway

• NZSS
• New Zealand Standard Specifications, New Zealand

• NS
• Norsk Standard, Norway

• NP
• Norma Portuguesa, Portugal

• NORVEN
• Venezuelische Norm, Venezuela

• NMTBA
• National Machine Tool Builders' Association, U.S.A.

• NK
• Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, Japan

• NFPA
• National Fire Protection Association, U.S.A.

• NF
• Norme Francaise, France?

• NEN
• Nederlandse Norm, Netherlands

• NEMCO
• Norges Elektriske Materiell kontroll, Norway

• NEMA
• National Electrical Manufacturers Association, U.S.A.

• NEC
• National Electrical Code-USASI CI. U.S.A.

• NBS
• National Bureau of Standards, U.S.A.

• NBN
• Normas Belges, Belgium

• NBFU
• National Board of Fire Underwriters, U.S.A.

• NBCC
• National Building Code of Canada, Canada

• NB
• Normas Brasileiras, Brazil

• NARTB
• National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters, U.S.A.

• NAB
• National Association of Broadcasters, U.S.A.

• OVE
• Osterreichische Elektrotechnischer Verein, Austria

• ONORM
• Osterreichische Norm, Austria

• PS
• Pakistan Standards, Pakistan

• PRSS
• Pakistan Railway Standard Specification, Pakistan

• PSA
• Philippine Steelmakers Association, Philippine

• PN
• Porska Norma, Poland

• PMA
• Precision Metalforming Association, U.S.A.

• PISI
• Philippine Iron & Steel Institute, Philippine

• PEI
• Porcelain Enamel Institute, U.S.A.

• PCA
• Philippine Constructors Association, Philippine

• RMA
• Rubber Manufacturers Association, U.S.A.

• RI
• Registro Itliano Navale, Italy

• RETMA
• Radio Electronic Television Manufacturers Association, U.S.A.

• STI
• Steel Tube Institute of North America, North America

• STAS
• Standard de Stat, Rumania

• STA
• Superintendent Technical Application, U.K.

• SPR
• Simplified Practice Recommendation, U.S.A.

• SNV
• Schweizerische Normenvereinigung, Switzerland

• SMS
• Sveriges Mekanforbunds Standardcentral-SIS, Sweden

• SMA
• Steel Manufacturers Association, U.S.A.

• SIS
• Swedish Standards Institute, Sweden

• SI
• Irael Standards, Sweden

• SFS
• Finlands Standardiserings Kommission, Finland

• SEV
• Schweizerischer Elektrotechnischer Verein=SAE, Switzerland

• SEN
• Svenska Elektrotekniska Normer-SIS, Sweden.

• SEMKO
• Svenska Elektriska Materielkontrollanstalten, Sweden

• SEAISI
• South-East Asia Iron & Steel Institute, South-East Asia

• SAISI
• South African Iron and Steel Institute, South Africa? Metal Construction Association, U.S.A.

• SAE
• Society of Automotive Engineers, U.S.A.

• SABS
• South African Bureau of Standards, REP. of South Africa

• TSIIA
• Steel & Iron Industries Association, Taiwan

• TS
• Turk Standardlari, Turkey

• TRA
• Tire and Rim Association, U.S.A.Deutsche Industrie-Norm, Germany

• TEMA
• Tubular Exchanger Manufacturers Association, U.S.A.

• TAPPI
• Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry, U.S.A.

• USCG
• U.S. Coast Guards, U.S.A.

• USASI
• United States of American Standards Institute, U.S.A.

• UNS
• Unified Numbering System

• UNIT
• Institute Uruguayo de Normas Technicas, Urugray

• UNI
• Unificazione, Italy

• UNE
• Una Norma Espanola, Spain

• UNCO
• Una Norma Colombiana, Colombia

• UL
• Underwriters' Laboratories, U.S.A.

• UIC
• International Union of Railways

• VDI
• Verein Deutscher Ingenieure, Germany Turk Standardlari, Turkey

• VDEH
• Verein Deutscher Eisenhuttenleute, Germany

• VDE
• Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker, Germany

• VSM
• Verein Schweizerischer Maschinenindustrieller, Switzerland